23 Amendments of Jiří POSPÍŠIL related to 2017/2191(INI)
Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Recalls that competition policy is closely interlinked with taxation policy; eEncourages the Commission to strengthen its efforts to tackle all types of illegal state aid and taxation rules that distort competition in the internal market;
Amendment 7 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Supports the Commission’s investigations into anti-competitive practices; such as selective tax advantages or excess profit ruling systemstresses that Member States have to pay due attention to the EU State Aid rules when granting state aid; emphasises that if there is to be a well- functioning internal market all players need to pay their fair share of taxentities should benefit from equal treatment;
Amendment 11 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Acknowledges the Commission’s efforts to combat unfair competition in high-profile cases against well-known companies, but stresses that the enforcement of fair competition in the case of SMEs is also of the utmost importanceand stresses that competition must be fair for all market participants, including SMEs;
Amendment 17 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Encourages the Commission to strengthen the supervision of nationalcooperation with the national authorities responsible for implementation ofing competition policy; is concerned that uneven enforcement of the EU competition law by national authoritierules by the Commission, in cooperation with the NCAs, is can result in varying outcomes, thus distorting competition in the internal market; welcomes in this regard the Commission’s proposal on the ECN+;sential building block for the creation of an open, competitive and innovative internal market and is crucial for creating jobs and growth in important sectors of the economy, in particular, the energy, telecoms, digital and transport sectors.
Amendment 19 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Is concerned that uneven enforcement of EU competition law by national authorities can result in varying outcomes, thus distorting competition in the internal market;welcomes in this regard the Commission’s proposal on the ECN+;
Amendment 23 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
Amendment 24 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Reiterates the possible option of setting up a travelling unit within the Commission which, independently of Member States’ efforts, would need be able toat an effective toolbox within the Commission for the investigateion of suspected cases of unfair competition and suspected breaches of competition law is essential;
Amendment 27 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Highlights the importance of access to justice for consumers and of the availability for collective redress in order to ensure fair competition; underlines that the absence of such opportunities weakens competition at the expense of the internal market and consumer rightsconsumers having access to information and of their rights being enforceable in order to ensure fair competition;
Amendment 33 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
Amendment 37 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Recalls that if anti-competitive practices are to be fought effectively, all aspects of unfair competition must be taken into consideration, including social dumping and fraudulent posting of workerseliminated, including the fraudulent posting of workers, without prejudice to the free movement of labour as one of the fundamental freedoms of the internal market.
Amendment 40 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Welcomes the continuous review and evaluation of EU competition law by the Commission;considers, for example, the consultation carried out by the Commission on the possible improvement of EU merger control to be very important;believes that steps must be taken to ensure, in particular in the digital sphere, that mergers do not restrict competition in the EU internal market;calls again on the Commission to therefore examine carefully whether current assessment procedures take sufficient account of circumstances on digital markets and of the internationalisation of markets;considers in this connection that, for example, the merger assessment criteria should be adapted;
Amendment 41 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7 a. Takes note of the E-commerce Sector Inquiry and its final report;believes that the inquiry should be part of a greater enforcement effort by the Commission to apply the full competition policy to online retailers;underlines that given the asymmetrical relationship between large online retailers and their suppliers, the Commission and national competition authorities should actively enforce competition rules as suppliers, especially SMEs, do not have the means to challenge such players in the courts;
Amendment 47 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Feels that the development of interoperability and electronic public procurement procedures will make it easier for SMEs to access public procurement, will increase transparency and will ensure more effective monitoring of the infringement of competition rules in this area:
Amendment 49 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7 a. Underlines that territorial distribution and selective distribution agreements cannot be used as a justified reason to geoblock consumers, especially in case of passive sales without delivery;
Amendment 50 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 b (new)
Paragraph 7 b (new)
7 b. Is concerned by the increased use of contractual restrictions by manufacturers on online sales, as confirmed by the e-commerce inquiry, and calls on the Commission to further review such clauses to ensure that they do not create unjustified restrictions of competition;at the same time, asks the Commission to review the Guidelines on Vertical Restraints and the Block Exemption (Regulation 330/2010) in light of these changes;
Amendment 52 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 b (new)
Paragraph 7 b (new)
7 b. Believes that criteria to join a selective distribution should be transparent in order to ensure that such criteria do not violate competition policy and the free functioning of the single market;underlines that such criteria must be objective, qualitative, non- discriminatory and not go beyond what is strictly necessary;calls on the Commission to take measures to ensure this transparency;
Amendment 54 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 b (new)
Paragraph 7 b (new)
7b. Recalls that, in light of the Digital Single Market Strategy, there is a need to strengthen consumer and business confidence in e-commerce, which will help strengthen the powers of national competition enforcement authorities as regards compliance with competition rules and ensure the effective cooperation of these authorities with the Commission, in addition to ensuring cyber security;
Amendment 59 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 c (new)
Paragraph 7 c (new)
7c. Welcomes the adoption of rules on the portability of pre-paid services under the Single Digital Market Strategy that will improve competition on the internal market and ensure greater consumer rights;
Amendment 60 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 c (new)
Paragraph 7 c (new)
7 c. Considers that, where duly justified, competition policy solutions should be given preference to regulatory initiatives in the area of Digital Single Market;
Amendment 61 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 d (new)
Paragraph 7 d (new)
7 d. Underlines that territorial distribution and selective distribution agreements cannot be used as a justified reason to geoblock consumers, especially in case of passive sales without delivery;
Amendment 62 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 d (new)
Paragraph 7 d (new)
7d. Welcomes the gradual liberalisation of sectors such as telecoms, postal services and public transport with a view to creating a competitive environment from which consumers will also benefit.
Amendment 68 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 i (new)
Paragraph 7 i (new)
7 i. Welcomes the Commission's efforts to link with their international partners and multilateral fora in the area of competition policy;believes that international cooperation is increasingly essential where companies subject to actions operate across multiple jurisdictions;
Amendment 69 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 j (new)
Paragraph 7 j (new)
7 j. Believes that increasing the network of free trade agreements involving the European Union will benefit the enforcement of competition law globally;encourages the Commission in this regard to seek further trade agreement opportunities and to include strong antitrust and state aid rules in any such future agreements;